Berkeley, Calif. endured more chaos and mayhem last night as police-brutality protesters were successful at bringing local car and rail traffic to a halt:
*TRAVEL ADVISORY*The off ramps from 80 to University Ave are closed at this time due to protesters, use alt ramps to avoid the area.
— CHP Golden Gate (@CHP_GoldenGate) December 9, 2014
Both directions of I-80 are closed in #Berkeley. Avoid the area if possible. Large traffic backup. #berkeleyprotests
— CHP Oakland (@CHPoakland) December 9, 2014
OVER 150 PROTESTERS ARRESTED AFTER BLOCKING I-80 FREEWAY IN BERKELEY from California Highway… http://t.co/kBRfVYbrsb
— CHP Oakland (@CHPoakland) December 9, 2014
Here are some photos of their accomplishments:
My City Tonight #Ferguson #EricGarner #berkeleyprotests pic.twitter.com/hLTyDawdYm
— Eric Osuna (@ericosuna) December 9, 2014
#berkeleyprotests 9 pm. A group of about 100 stop Amtrak near University. Theme of night seemed to be disruption. pic.twitter.com/l0soqVwwP8
— Joaquin Palomino (@JoaquinPalomino) December 9, 2014
More than 1,000 join #BerkeleyProtests, shutting down I-80 and stopping a train http://t.co/yIntCR00b7 (N Berger, AP) pic.twitter.com/VjOPxX8jvY
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) December 9, 2014
#BerkeleyProtests after days of tear gas&clashes:last night freeways shuttedDown,train stopped,peopleKettled&Arrested pic.twitter.com/VVJhxz36b6
— Ada Talarico (@AdaTalarico) December 9, 2014
Arrest, Confine & Fine – STAT.
RT @biosfear: Amtrak shutdown. #berkeleyprotests pic.twitter.com/klEzlm1ZZQ— Tom (@BoreGuru) December 9, 2014
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But maybe they were too good at what they did:
https://twitter.com/DefendWallSt/status/542218106664681473
LOLOLOLOL!
Some protestors having trouble getting home due to closed AC transit service. It is a long walk back to Berkeley. #berkeleyprotests
— Colin Schoen (@colinschoen) December 9, 2014
https://twitter.com/Tark31/status/542223426895630336
@colinschoen decisions have consequences
— Tom Thurman (@Tommm1954) December 9, 2014
@colinschoen That's the funniest thing ever. #Irony
— Conspiracy Smasher (@IEAffiliate) December 9, 2014
And yes, this is the funniest thing ever.
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